Daniel at Sixteen Tons Clothing with his golden contribution to my outfit for A Night with 1,000 Catelli Fundraiser hosted by the HCC to benefit our local fire house.

Neena and Goldie holding down the front counter of Philly’s Best. I need to have tea with them soon.

Discussing some controversy with Benn from Atomic Books. He pulls double duty as the president of the Hampden Village Merchant’s Association (HVMA). Looks like Wednesday’s meeting is going to get exciting.

Trike back on the road! Three wheels are better than two I always say.

Back to The Charmery, checking out their newly designed bathroom.

Some serious FIFA15 competition on the Xbox 360. I think he let me win.

Edye, owner of Designs from the Edge, getting ready to do my first fitting of the amazing pair of gold lamé shorts she made for my outfit for Night of 1,000 Catelli. Direct quote from her concerning the fabric: “Kids agree that its hand is like mercury and must be stabilized.”

David from The Charmery doing his own photo shoot of the newest Valentine’s Day flavor, Broken Hearts.

David from The Charmery in his freezer parka.

The highlight of the entire week, Taco Toosdey! Crashing staff meal at The Food Market on Tuesdays since 2013.

Sun going down on Hampden Hall.

Carmen from Trohv with the newest merchant on The Avenue, Tammy of Rooted Salon. Looks important, I won’t interrupt.

Hey look, i’m on TV! Quick turn around on the permit parking interview from this afternoon.

Everything looks better though my sunglasses.

Nicole of Charm City Skin was upset that I haven’t visited her lately. Now I’m sure she will be upset that I did today.

At The Hon Bar, talking with Denise about the new Hampden attended parking lot. Looks like I’m not the only one out and about documenting their night tonight.

Greatest photo spot in all of Baltimore, the mural inside The Corner BYOB, based off a dream/nightmare by owner Chef Bernard.

I’m currently ranked in the top three of Hampden on the foosball circuit. The years of training back in the day by an old Sicilian guy from the Italian American Civic Club now comes in handy.

Someone figured out what to do with the extra copy.

Loving everything about the bar at Asian Taste, a true crossroads of the world. One of the last projects I worked on in 2014.

Loving everything about the bar at Asian Taste, a true crossroads of the world. One of the last projects I worked on in 2014.

Last shot pre-midnight, Jesse from Arthouse making the perfect winter treat, Nutella and banana pizza.

“I like keeping the mystery of the story alive,” he said.

Catelli, who moved to Hampden in 2008, is the vice president and treasurer of the Hampden Community Council, and also works for Genco Pura, Ltd., which helps open businesses, find locations and pair landlords with tenants. About 90 percent of the businesses Catelli works with are in Hampden — such as Arthouse, Corner BYOB, The Food Market and The Charmery — where Catelli prefers to spend most of his time.

“The more time I spent doing the business stuff, the more time I wanted to do the residential stuff,” he said. “It’s a perfect balance, a perfect mix in a perfect neighborhood.”

Most often recognized for sporting short-shorts year round (he only wears pants when visiting the liquor board or officiating a wedding), Catelli tries “to be everywhere all the time” — which is why we asked him to show us Baltimore through his eyes. The photos Catelli took on Tuesday and captioned himself represent a typical day in his life, he said, but with less time spent on Tinder and Reddit than usual.

“My typical days and nights are spent up and down the streets of Hampden,” he said. “You never know what the night is going to bring.”

24 hours with is a series highlighting a day in the lives of Baltimore’s creatives and characters, from their perspective. If you would like to suggest someone to be featured, please email community coordinator Quinn Kelley at qkelley[at]baltsun[dot]com.

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